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    The Birth of Venus

    Written by Sarah Dunant

    Narrated by Laurence Bouvard

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    Alessandra is not quite fifteen when her prosperous father brings a young painter back from Holland to adorn the new family chapel. Fascinated by his ability she is lured into closer involvement. On the streets of Florence she observes a terrible evil stalking the city and a fiery priest, who has set out to rid the city of vice, even art itself.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateNov 1, 2012
    ISBN9781407487977
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    The Birth of Venus
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    Sarah Dunant

    SARAH DUNANT is the author of the international bestsellers The Birth of Venus, In the Company of the Courtesan, Sacred Hearts and Blood and Beauty (her first look at the Borgia family), which have received major acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. Her earlier novels include three Hannah Wolfe crime thrillers, as well as Snowstorms in a Hot Climate, Transgressions and Mapping the Edge. She has two daughters and lives in London and Florence.

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    • 1/5
      Something goes wrong in chapt 37, there is a disjoin in the recording/discs, so ended up giving up

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    • 3/5
      I really liked this book when I read it years ago and was looking forward to my reread but skip in chapter 37 is too profound to be overcome

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